A letter I wrote to Roger Martinez


           Roger Martinez has sure changed. Here is His homepage. He used to be a really strong Christian and now he has become a "satanic athiest." Please join me in prayer for him. This is a letter I recently sent him.

Dear Roger,

           My name is Jon. I am a Christian and was a very big fan of your music before any of this happened.
           I'm not going to go very in depth with trying to disprove you or anything on any of the facts that you say we don't have. I'll tell you what I do have. I have Jesus in my heart. No lie. I'm not making it up, I'm not faking. He has proven Himself to me in such a holy, such a complete way that no matter how much arguing you force me into, I will not, and can not deny Him.
           I'm sure that you were taken advantage of. But that is the way that the "Christian" society has become. Most of the people in the record companies are people who truly are not Christians but are merely using the label Christian in order to appeal to a certain crowd. However, that is not to judge anyone salvation. There are some people who are Christians who make mistakes. I, and you, know that this is true. If we don't make mistakes, we are not human. I'm sorry that you were taken advantage of by so many people. You have the right to be angry. I would probably be too if what had happened to you happened to me.
           I will try my best to give my answer and reasoning behind the 5 questions you asked to Christians....

1. I, personally, believe that masturbation is a sin. It is simply an act of lust. Christ says to flee lust. The only lust I am to have is a lust for my wife. (whenever I have one)

2. Whom am I to question the knowledge of God. God knows all, we know little. So, how can we claim to have all figured out. I'm not gonna try to argue with you about that. There was a reason for everything.

3. I don't know. I've never heard of that philosophy. What I know is to love.

4. Some people will not come to Christ because He is love. Some people are bought to Christ through fear of hell. (which, is something to fear)

5. actually, yes. They are sinners. But they are not of the devil. The devil has blinded their eyes so that they cannot see the light.

           No. I'm not a real philosophical or argumentive person. I just wanted to write you and tell you my opinions of what you believe.
           I don't know if there were any documented cases of healing, but there have been healings. Numerous healings. Just because you asked some organization or denomination for some proof and got none, does not disprove that fact that there have been. Just because there is little documentation of it happening, doesn't mean that it doesn't happen.
           And no, sex is not better than religion. Sex may be fun for the moment but in the end leads to emptiness and destruction.

"Awaiting the hour, preparing for war, to slay the deniers of Christ".

I don't know what song that was in. Could you enlighten me? I think that that last phrase is a bit too heavy. You should have never used this in your music. We are not going to "slay the deniers of Christ." In fact, I want to save all the people I can. I don't want to have to watch them be destroyed at the end of time. I wouldn't say I'm preparing to "slay the deniers of Christ"
           *****the heretic****** You know, this is actually true. This is the way that this "religion" has become. But, the actions of (or lack thereof) a group of people do not disclaim the truth of what is in their beliefs....

           Well, I was shocked. VERY shocked, when I found your page. I just thought you were sane and had different beliefs. But, you have simply used too much obscene language for my comfort. I can't believe what the devil did to your mind. I will be praying for you (doesn't matter whether you believe it works or not...). I hope that God opens your eyes sometime before you die. I love you.

sincerely,
Jon aka Jon97(God's poet man....)
jon97@innocent.com
http://www.oocities.org/SoHo/Lofts/4997/

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Written by:
Jon97(God's poet man....)


© 1997 Jonathan Johnston


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